Are they the same thng ?

Actually the Tamiya thinner does not smell like IPA. IPA has a stronger, sweeter odor.

It's also true that if you use IPA in your paint it will dry up real fast, but the Tamiya thinner actually retards the paint a little bit. I will use the Tamiya thinner 50:50 to paint, but that's just me.

Albert, what brush and what pressure do you use with that 50/50 Tamiya mix? How do you like the results?

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^Sorry if you got the wrong idea... but I don't own an airbrush. I just discovered that for brush-painting, my usual mix of 50:50 works better than other ratios. Here are some of my previous works... they are not very good, but I hope you see how a simple brush with this ratio can be "good enough".

1:72 scale F-14

1:48 scale F-16

1:72 scale F-16C

1:72 scale F-18

1:48 scale Comanche

^Thanks! Also, GSI Creos Mr Top Coat Flat and Mr Top Coat Gloss are some of my best friends! (Unless you guys can recommend a better overcoat spray?)

Bgrigg wrote:

Albert, you can upgrade that "good enough" to excellent. It's hard to believe you brush painted those models.

I was wondering if I had to go airbrush or not and I will make some tests on some little unfinished aircraft tonight but if I don't like it, I can clearly see that a wonderfull result can be achieved with regular brushing method.

Excellent job.

Albert,

Man-o-man, no matter how many times I gander at your camouflaged F-16, I still can't belive it was "brush painted."  You've got skills!